theme for english b. (week)

iv | you are not welcome

{inspired by rupi kaur and naina kataria}

respect women.
respect their choices.

...

that could be my whole poem.
but it's not.

because of the dumbass men
who think "no"
does not apply.

my words are not "terms and conditions"
for you to skim and
choose whether to accept or decline.

when you use the argument
"your body is a temple"
in an attempt to slutshame me,
know this.

yes, my body is a temple,
i am the god it was built for.

and i will warn you,
"be careful where you trod.
you are standing on holy ground.
do not overstay your welcome."

you were never welcome anyway.

- r. b. auden